Press Release
Salt Lake City – The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) holds its biannual public auction 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in the boardroom of its main office located at 675 East 500 South in Salt Lake City.
SITLA will sell seven trust land parcels totaling 315 acres. All proceeds from the auction will be deposited into the permanent endowments for public schools and College of Mines and Earth Sciences at the University of Utah.
For more information on the following parcels, please visit the sale website or call 801-538-5163 and toll-free 877-526-3725.
Two parcels at auction will benefit the University of Utah College of Mines and Earth Sciences:
Mine Road C-26844: 40 acres in Emery County; $35,000 minimum bid
Willow Creek C-26845: 188.9 acres in Sevier County; $150,000 minimum bid
Five parcels benefit the K-12 Permanent School Fund:
Pleasant Valley Parcels, Duchesne County
C-26838-A: 40.68 acres; $40,000 minimum bid
C-26838-B: 41.80 acres; $45,000 minimum bid
Widtsoe Townsites Garfield County
C-26846-A: 1.0 acre; $9,000
C-26846-B: 1.0 acre; $9,000
C-26846-C: 1.0 acre; $9,000
SITLA manages Utah’s 3.4 million acres of trust lands on behalf of 12 beneficiaries designated at statehood. The agency generates revenue through leases, rents, royalties, and limited sales of trust lands.